Medieval Math Battle
© 2013 SpinFall
This mashup of violence, gender bias and math facts is designed to make math fact practice fun. For some children it just might work. The story puts a young boy (the prince) with a sword in Pokémon-like duel situations where the enemy is defeated with fast and correct answers to math facts. The goal is to save the princess. There is no help for wrong answers, the math is limited to flash-card style problems. Enemies include dragons, goblins and trolls, who "die" (lay on the ground with no blood) when defeated. The faster you answer, the stronger your attack, and a report card feature manages progress and bonuses; ironically presented in quantities far greater than any of the math problems. Answers are presented as multiple choice items which is both a strength and a weaknesses. The app is free, but only for the addition level. Subtraction, multiplication and division cost $0.99 each, or you can unlock all three for $1.99.
$0.99, iPad
Teaches: math facts, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
CTR Rating: 76%